NDT TECHNICIAN

ImmigrationGPT; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Attractive pension scheme

Half-day Friday

Life assurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site car parking

Job summary

KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED seeks an NDT Technician to perform RT, VT, MT and PT tests and inspections across production stages, with a focus on non-destructive testing. Based at the Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence, Stockport, you will help ensure product quality and compliance with procedures.

Ideal candidates hold ISO9712 VT/MT/PT, possess a UK driving licence and passport, and have experience in manufacturing/engineering environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in non-destructive testing across RT, VT, MT and PT.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• ISO9712 VT/MT/PT certification preferred, UK driving licence and passport required.

Responsibilities

• Perform RT, VT, MT & PT tests and inspections at various production stages.
• Review part prints, procedures and work instructions for testing.
• Set up and perform non-destructive tests on materials and parts.
• Coordinate with Quality Manager on issues and investigations.
• Document test results, corrective/preventive actions and reports.
• Ensure equipment operates correctly and calibrate testing gear.
• Ensure compliance with records and document control processes.
• Participate in problem-solving to mitigate defects.
• Set up and calibrate NDT equipment.

Skills

NDT testing

Reading drawings

Lean manufacturing

Driving licence

Passport

Manufacturing env experience

NDT experience

Education

ISO9712 VT/MT/PT

Tools

Weld gauges

Micrometers

Steel ruler

Job description

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KNDS DEFENCE UK LIMITED holds an A-rated Skilled Worker licence.

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About the job

We are currently looking for an NDT TechnicianA little about us:With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme.We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to complete RT,VT, MT & PT tests and inspection of products at various stages of production process, with an emphasis on non-destructive testing.

• Ensuring the product quality of materials that are fabricated on the shop floor in a timely manner.
• Reviews part prints, procedures and work instructions to complete testing.
• Sets up and performs non-destructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics: Positions parts between electrodes of magnetic testing equipment and activates switch to induce magnetic field that attracts and accumulates iron oxide particles at defective points.
• Coordinating with Quality Manager on all applicable issues.
• Documenting report, and corrective/preventative actions.
• Ensures that equipment operates correctly.
• Ensures compliance to the process for the Control of Records and Document Control Process.
• Participation in problem solving activities, to mitigate the presence of defects identified.
• Set up and calibrate non-destructive testing equipment

What we’re looking for:

• The ability to read and accurately interpret drawings/specifications.
• The ability to use Quality Instruments, i.e. Weld gauges, micrometers, steel ruler, etc.
• Qualified in accordance with ISO9712 for VT/MT/PT, minimum
• UK driving licence
• Valid passport
• Exposure of working within a Manufacturing/Engineering environment (ideally on sub assembly components for either - Aerospace, MOD, Motorsport, Oil & Gas or Nuclear)
• Driving Continuous Improvement/Lean manufacturing
• NDT Experience

Why you should join us:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)
• Half-day Friday
• Life assurance scheme
• Company sick pay scheme which increases with service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday's
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• On-site electric vehicle charging points

We're also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.